The economics curriculum is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the principles and institutions governing economic decisions made by households, businesses, and governments. This type of knowledge, combined with studies in related areas, provides an appropriate background for careers in financial and non-financial business firms and governmental agencies. It also provides a solid basis for graduate study in economics, business and public administration, urban planning, international studies, and law.

Learning Objectives for the Economics Concentration

Upon completion of a concentration in economics, students will be able to do the following:

• Find facts and interpret them consistent with economic thinking.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how decision makers allocate scarce resources to achieve economic efficiency.
• Apply economic tools to analyze decisions made by consumers, firms, and policy makers.
• Use economic models to analyze the impact of various fiscal, monetary, and trade policies on a nation’s economy.

Concentration Requirements

The following courses are required for the economics concentration:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EC 300	Microeconomic Analysis	3
EC 301	Macroeconomic Theory	3
Additional upper-division economics hours 1		6
Graded upper-division electives in accounting, business, business data analytics, or economics 2		12
Total Hours		24

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EC 410 International Economics cannot be used to meet both the economics elective requirement and the Global Dynamics Requirement (GDR). If EC 410 International Economics is used as an economics elective, then BU 355 International Business or BU 477 International Finance must be used for the GDR.

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AC 499 Internship In Accounting and BU 499 Internship in Business do not count towards this requirement and can only be used as general electives.